$100M Exit, Sex Addiction, and the Fight to Belong

$100M Exit, Sex Addiction, and the Fight to Belong

From Exit Paradox by Anastasia Koroleva

July 22, 2025 · 1h 5m · Episode 56

About this episode

Dan Berger shares his journey of personal transformation following the sale of his company, addressing issues of addiction and the quest for belonging.

Some exits, they just stop us in our tracks. Not because of the money or the business genius, but because of the radical personal transformation that followed. Dan Berger's story is one of those. Seven years ago, he sold social tables for around $100 million million dollars. And like so many of us, the exit cracked something open. The wealth, the time, the freedom. It didn't bring peace at first. It made things worse. Den spiraled into addiction, sex and porn. But he soon realized the pleasure they gave him was too fleeting, too empty. It did nothing to meet his real needs. That's when Den realized that his Exit wasn't just a big win. It was a chance to create something he'd never truly had. Real sense of belonging. Today, years later, he finally has it. He has finally built it. Then is a story of real courage. The courage to confront his darkest demons. Childhood trauma, bipolar disorder, Chronic anxiety. The patience and resilience to get to the root of his pain. This is one story you really don't want to miss. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:55 Life After Selling Social Tables 00:02:25 Loss of Belonging Post-Exit 00:03:53 Failed Attempts to Recreate Work Identity 00:05:05 Belonging &amp…

People in this episode

Host: Anastasia Koroleva

Guest: Dan Berger

Topics covered

  • personal transformation
  • addiction
  • belonging
  • entrepreneurship
  • mental health

Keywords

  • exit strategy
  • sex addiction
  • bipolar disorder
  • entrepreneurial journey
  • mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Social Tables

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